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Press Releases

March 30, 2017

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-07) announced that Henry Street Settlement has been awarded funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for important local community work.


March 28, 2017

Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding President Trump's Executive Order rolling back climate change policies at the Environmental Protection Agency:


March 28, 2017

Measure Would Exempt Agency from January Trump Order


March 27, 2017

Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement in response to comments by Attorney General Sessions on "sanctuary cities":


March 24, 2017

Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement after it was announced that Republicans were pulling their "TrumpCare" legislation from the floor:


March 23, 2017

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) spoke today on the House floor in opposition to the Republican healthcare plan or "TrumpCare":

"Mr. Speaker, today, House Republicans are preparing to vote to rip away healthcare from 24 million Americans – 2.7 million of them in New York. In my district, 122,000 people would lose coverage – including 12,700 children.


March 21, 2017

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the passing of Peter T. Lau:


March 21, 2017

Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has introduced legislation aimed at ensuring there are adequate staffing levels at key agencies that protect the public health. Her bill, H.R.


March 20, 2017

Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) made the following statement regarding FBI Director Comey's testimony before the House Intelligence Committee:


March 17, 2017

Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding two Courts ruling against the President's revised Muslim Ban Executive Order: